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7:12 Rainbow Youth: NZ's first gay youth group 

Shaun Hawthorne will be reflecting on 28 years of Rainbow Youth. 

Pictures taken from the 1990 edition of Time for Lesbian and Gay Youth Nov/Dec 1990

Pictures taken from the 1990 edition of Time for Lesbian and Gay Youth Nov/Dec 1990

Pictures taken from the 1990 edition of Nov/Dec 1990

Pictures taken from the 1990 edition of Time for Lesbian and Gay Youth Nov/Dec 1990

7:35 New Horizons

William Dart casts a critical ear to opera soprano Renée Fleming's "urge to merge" in her various crossover releases, including the very recent Distant Light.

8:12 Nights' Culture - Jazz 

Jivester, editor and publisher Fergus Barrowman on the sizzle and pop of a snazzy beat...

8:30 Window on the World

The Egyptian economy is in crisis and access to pharmaceutical drugs and life saving medications is critical.

The BBC's Ed Butler is on assignment in Egypt to see the crisis first hand.

9:07 Our Changing World

Glaciers around the world are melting and shrinking as global temperatures rise - but between 1983 and 2005 some New Zealand glaciers were bucking the trend, and Sonia Sly looks at the concept of living next to sex offenders. 
 

9:30 This Way Up

A history of cannibalism in the human and the animal world.

Also unlocking the genetic secrets of quinoa  the hardy grain that's become oh-so-trendy nowadays but could be used to breed more drought resistant crops in the future...here's Simon Morton

10:17 Late Edition

A round up of today's RNZ News and feature interviews as well as Date Line Pacific from RNZ International.

11:07 Music 101 pocket edition

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition tonight, a chat with Swedish pop guru Jens Lekman, NYC beat-maker Nickodemus talks cultural diversity, GROMz introduce themselves, plus new music from Kane Strang, Jorja Smith, and Red Baraat.